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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 56-58. 1917. _ 295 (i) That the comptroller and the auditor, and such persons as may °a;*h*},¤*ggjS*¤*i°¤ ¤f be authorized in writing by either of them, ma administer oaths to ` American citizens in respect to any matter witlliin the jurisdiction of either of said officers and certify the official character, when known, of any foreign 0Hicer whose jurat or certificate may be necessary on any pa er to be filed with them. (j) Tgiat persons e aged in work abroad under the provisions of ch§S‘Q,‘p"f{;fym“§t¥g“,;g this section may purnciiase from Army stores for cash and at cost W¤¤¤¤br<>¤d- price for their own use such articles or stores as may be sold to officers and enlisted men. _ _ (k) That the authority granted imder this section shall terminate m’§§’§’2{§§"§,,§§ ,,§°,',f§’,j six months after the close of the war or at such earlier date as the Secreta.ry of the Treasury may direct, and it shall be the duty of the comptroller and auditor to make such reports as the Secretaig of the Treasmy may require of the expenditures made and work one pursuant to this section, and such reports shall be transmitted to R°P°"·“° "°“€'°sS· the Co ess at such time as he may decide to be compatible with the uga interest. _ (ll) No officers employees, or agents appointed or employed under L*m“·°“°'* °’““*“"°S· this section shall receive more salary or compensation than like officers, em loyees, or agents of the Government now receive. Dm of te _ t_ Sec. 13. That for the purposes of this Act the date of the termi· is vm to n>s"rfx”$°&ii; nation of the war between the United States and the Imlperial Ger- P'°°'*”““°°· man Government shall be fixed by proclamation of the esident of the United States. Approved, September 24, 1917. ’ umm-. CHAP. 57.-—AnAct Extending thetime for the construction ofabridgeacrossthe Sep l¤·¤¤`¤l•llm7 ArkansasRiverbetweenthecities<>fI.ittleBockandArgenta, Arkansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House eqitepresentatilves of the United _._,k,m,,,mm_A,k States of America in Ooagress assembled at the times for commenc-  ¢=g¤¤%ggl fg ing an completing the construction oi a bridge, authorized by Act cones}? Y °‘° of Congress approved August seventh, nineteen hundred and four- V¤¤&°d¤8. v- 685. teen, to be built across the Arkansas River between the cities of Little mm ' Rock and Argenta, Arkansas are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date hereof. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby "°‘°"'”°°‘· expressly reserved. Approved, September 25, 1917. ' CHAP. 58.-An Act To authorize the construction of a building for the use  ml of the Treasury Department. — Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatifves o the United pub. States of America in Congress assembled, Tinyslt the Secreilary of the, Ad¢*i1¤lE¤l:·`=lldi¤irilSl¤i¤s Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to.cause to be ¤(lre¤ constructed, ujipn land beloning to the United States, at the north- °·g§,‘g,°{‘§,',_$'°°· east corner of ennsylvania venue and Madison Place, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, a suitable building, complete, for the use of the Treasury Department and to cause an underground connection of said building with the Tre building to be con- cmmms. stmcted; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and ri¤¤i¢ ¤f¤¤¢- empowered to enter into the necessary contracts at a total limit of gooroggid building and underground connection of not to exceed 7 J •